Timothy R. Bussey

• “Top 100” rating by The National Trial Lawyers Association
• “Top Attorney in Colorado” by the Denver Post
•  “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Rated by Super Lawyers®
• “10 Superb” rating by Avvo
• Clients' Choice Award by Avvo

• Member, El Paso County Defense Bar
• Trial Lawyer's College Graduate, 2017
• Founding Member - DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA)
• Member, Super Lawyers®
• Member, National College for DUI Defense Attorneys
• Member, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Illinois, 1991
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, American Chemical Society
• Sustaining Member - National College for DUI Defense (NCDD)
• Colorado, 1994
• Member, National Association Of Criminal Defense Attorneys (NACDL)

• University of Iowa, College of Business, Honors: Air Force ROTC Scholarship, Honors: Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Major: Finance, 1988

• Fundraiser - Alzhiemer's Association, 1998
• Legal Aid Foundation - Fundraiser
• Basketball Coach - YMCA

• Colorado Criminal Defense Bar Summer Meeting Beaver Creek, Colorado, 2000
• Lawyering on the Edge: Pushing the Limits Of Aggressive Advocacy, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Chicago, Illinois November 3-6, 1999
• DWI Means Defense With Ingenuity National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Las Vegas, Nevada September 29-October 2, 1999
• Chosen to speak internationally per a request from Canadian attorneys. Discussed and lectured concerning forensic laboratories and the litigation of these laboratories in a criminal courtroom., Speaker, The Litigation of Forensic Laboratories - Montreal, Canada, Canadian Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2014
• Attended the Hands on Forensic Chromotography Course concering solid drug testing. Conducted hands on testing of solid drigs in a laboratory setting., Participant, Hands On Forensic Chromatography Course - Solid Drug Testing, American Chemical Society, 2014
• Co-authored a national publication concerning forensic science in criminal cases., Co-Author, Utilizing Forensic Science in Criminal Cases, Aspatore Books, 2014
• Co-authored national publication concerning the litigation of DUI vehicular homicide cases., Co-Author, Inside the Minds: Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases, 2014 ed., Aspatore Books, 2014
• Co-authored national publication concerning witness preparation and examination for DUI proceedings., Co-author, Witness Preparation and Examination for DUI Proceedings, 2013 ed., Aspatore Books, 2013
• Co-authored national book concerning defense strategies in drug cases., Co-author, Inside the Minds: Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes, 2014 ed., Aspatore Books, 2014
• AQAAD - Association québécoise des avocats et avocates de la Défense Scientific Evidence in Impaired Driving Cases, Canada, July 10-14, 2014
•  "Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases: Leading Lawyers on Understanding DUI Cases, Developing a Thorough Defense, and Negotiating Settlements (Inside the Minds)"
• "The Legality of Search and Seizure in DUI Cases, 2013 ed.: Leading Lawyers on Leveraging Science and Process to Develop Winning Defense Strategies (Inside the Minds)"
• "Witness Preparation and Examination for DUI Proceedings, 2013 ed.: Leading Lawyers on Understanding the Role of Witnesses in DUI Cases (Inside the Minds)
• "Trends in DUI Discovery, 2014 ed.: Leading Lawyers on Developing Effective and Innovative Discovery Practices for DUI Cases (Inside the Minds)"
• "Defense Strategies for Drug Crimes, 2014 ed.: Leading Lawyers on Interpreting Today's Drug Cases, Developing a Thorough Defense, and Protecting a Client's Rights (Inside the Minds)" 
• Mastering Scientific Evidence, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, New Orleans, LA, 2011/2010
• NCDD - National College for DUI Defense - ( Faculty Member ), 2014
• Spoke at a national conference in New Orleans, LA before members of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD). Lectured converning laboratory errors and issues related to chemical testing., Speaker, The Litigation Of Forensic Laboratories, Mastering Scientific Evidence, National College For DUI Defense, 2014
• NHTSA/IACP, Sobriety Testing Instructor Course, Platt and Associates, 2010/2009
• Sobriety Testing Instructor Course, Platt and Associates, NHTSA/IACP, 2010
• Colorado Criminal Defense Bar 2013 DUI Conference, Breckenridge, Colorado | brochure, April 4-5, 2013
• Mastering Scientific Evidence Conference, NCDD, Texas Bar, 2009
• NCDD - Mastering Scientific Evidence - Texas Bar, 2009
• National College For DUI Defense, NCDD, Summer Conference, 2009
• NCDD - National College for DUI Defense, Summer Session, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA | 2013 brochure, July 2013-2005
• NHTSA Field Sobriety Testing Course, Platt and Associates, 2009
• NCDD - Mastering Scientific Evidence - National College for DUI Defense, New Orleans, LA, March 21-23, / 22-24
• Blood and Urine Training Seminar, Emory University Atlanta, Georgia December 4-7th, 2008
• Cross Examination and Impeachment with Terrence MacCarthy, Florida, February, 2012
• 2008 Summer Session, National College For DUI Defense, Harvard Law School Cambridge, MA July 21-23rd, 2008
• NACDL - Forensic Science and the Law, National Association for Criminal Lawyers, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 23 - 24, 2012
• Mastering Scientific Evidence - 15th Annual, National College for DUI Defense/Texas Defense Lawyer's Association Dallas, Texas March 27-29, 2008
• NCDD - National College for DUI Defense, Winter Session, Orlando, FL, 2012
• 2007 Winter Session, National College for DUI Defense Tucson, Arizona January 19-20, 2007
• Forensic Chromatography III, Axion Laboratories, Chicago, IL, June, 2011
• 2007 Summer Session, National College for DUI Defense Harvard Law School July 19-21, 2007
• National Meeting, "Colorado state crime laboratory: What went wrong?" American Chemical Society, Chemistry and the Law Session, Denver, CO - ( Speaker ), 2011
• 2006 Summer Session, National College for DUI Defense Harvard Law School July 20-22, 2006
• 2005 Summer Session, National College for DUI Defense Harvard Law School July 21-23, 2005
• Mastering Scientific Evidence - 12th Annual Dallas, Texas April 28-30, 2005
• Breath Alcohol Operator Forensic Workshop, IFRI - International Forensic Research Institute Florida International University, CES Consulting, West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 19-21, 2004
• West Palm Beach, Florida November 19-21, 2004
• Not Guilty - Making it Happen, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Spring Meeting, Fort Worth, Texas May 2-5, 2001

“Tim is one of the top DUI attorneys in Colorado. We refer clients in El Paso County to Tim on a regular basis and never once have we had a complaint. His legal mind is unmatched in Colorado.”